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{{Example|Gaı tú poq súq, ꝡë chụmlaoshue póq shâq ké jıo.|Everybody who was waiting in front of the building saw you.}}{{Example|Tú poq, ꝡë chụmlaoshue hóa shâq ké jıo, nä gaı hóa súq, jü chıa hạchıaısı hóa!|Everybody waiting in front of the building saw you, who need to be more careful!}} | {{Example|Gaı tú poq súq, ꝡë chụmlaoshue póq shâq ké jıo.|Everybody who was waiting in front of the building saw you.}}{{Example|Tú poq, ꝡë chụmlaoshue hóa shâq ké jıo, nä gaı hóa súq, jü chıa hạchıaısı hóa!|Everybody waiting in front of the building saw you, who need to be more careful!}} | ||
The antecedent of a relative clause is determined by the variables and anaphoric pronouns that it references. The nearest noun that binds one of these variables or pronouns is understood as the antecedent. | The antecedent of a relative clause is determined by the variables and anaphoric pronouns that it references. The nearest noun that binds one of these variables or pronouns is understood as the antecedent. | ||
{{Example|Fana ní coa ké aomo, ꝡë | {{Example|Fana ní coa ké aomo, ꝡë jıu tî máq jí.|This bridge leads to the island on which I was born.}} | ||
Or, if the relative clause references the resumptive pronoun {{T|hóa}}, the antecedent is simply the nearest noun. | Or, if the relative clause references the resumptive pronoun {{T|hóa}}, the antecedent is simply the nearest noun. | ||
{{Example|Chıaq jí sáq tue, ꝡë ea kuıca hóa ní saꝡaq.|I am aware of three circumstances that could explain this unfortunate situation.}} | {{Example|Chıaq jí sáq tue, ꝡë ea kuıca hóa ní saꝡaq.|I am aware of three circumstances that could explain this unfortunate situation.}} | ||